Nibs - English meaning
Nibs – definitions in English dictionary
nounA mock title used to refer to a self-important man, especially one in authority.
Usage examples:
His nibs expects things to be organized to suit him
nounThe pointed end part of a pen, which distributes the ink on the writing surface.
nounShelled and crushed coffee or cocoa beans.
nounA speck of solid matter in a coat of paint or varnish.
nounA man who is in a position of authority or who thinks he is more important than he really is
Usage examples:
Did his nibs say when he would be back in the office?
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Word origin
late 16th century (in the sense ‘beak, nose’): probably from Middle Dutch nib or Middle Low German nibbe, variant of nebbe ‘beak’ (see neb).
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